CVE-2025-62132
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Strategy11 Team Tasty Recipes Lite WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions up to and including 1.1.5, potentially allowing unauthorized access to functionality that should be restricted.
💻 Affected Systems
- Strategy11 Team Tasty Recipes Lite WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify recipe data, delete content, or access administrative functions depending on what specific endpoints lack proper authorization checks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify or delete recipe content, potentially disrupting website functionality or defacing content.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access administrative functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires identifying specific endpoints with missing authorization checks. The vulnerability is in access control logic rather than a specific technical flaw.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Tasty Recipes Lite' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 1.1.6+ from WordPress.org and manually replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate tasty-recipes-lite
Restrict Access via WAF
allConfigure web application firewall to block requests to plugin admin endpoints from unauthorized users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate the WordPress instance
- Deploy a web application firewall with rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Tasty Recipes Lite versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get tasty-recipes-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Unauthorized users accessing recipe management endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts on plugin functions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific admin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
- Unusual pattern of requests to /wp-content/plugins/tasty-recipes-lite/
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND (action="tasty_recipes_*" OR post_data CONTAINS "tasty_recipes")) AND user_agent NOT IN authorized_admin_agents